Our degrees are divided into Stages. Each Stage lasts for an academic year and you need to complete modules totalling 120 credits by the end of each Stage.
Please be aware that programme modules do change and therefore may differ for your year of entry.
You take the following business modules:
You study language modules alongside modules in business studies. You can study one or two languages, choosing from French, German, Spanish, Chinese and Japanese (though you cannot study Chinese and Japanese together). At least one of your languages must be taken at post A level or equivalent.
You choose one or two post A level language modules from the list below:
You choose one module from the list below:
If you chose one post A level language module above and want to study a second language from beginners'/GCSE level, you choose a pair of language modules from the list below:
If you study two languages in your first year, you may reduce the number in later years of your course, but you must take at least one language all the way through that you began post A level at Stage 1. You cannot take up a new language, either beginners or post A level, beyond Stage 1.
You choose your remaining modules from the following list. Your choice of cultural modules depends on the language(s) you are studying and the level of study.
If you are studying Chinese or Japanese as a single language you choose from the following options:
You continue to develop skills in your chosen language(s) with one or two modules from the list below. If you studied two languages at post A level standard in Stage 1 and wish to continue studying the second language at Stage 2, you take two modules:
If you studied a second language from beginners' level at Stage 1 and wish to continuing studying it in Stage 2, you choose one of the modules below:
You choose at least two business studies modules from the following list below:
To complement your language study you make up your remaining credits from the following list of cultural modules. Your choice depends on what language(s) you are studying and the level of study.
If you are studying Chinese or Japanese as a single language you choose from the following options:
You spend your year abroad either studying at one of our partner universities or on a work placement, or a combination of the two.
You can spend the whole year in one country or divide the year between two countries where your chosen languages are spoken.
If you want to study Chinese or Japanese at Stage 4 you must spend this year studying in China or Japan and use the summer vacation to visit French-, German- or Spanish-speaking countries.
During your year abroad, you take the following compulsory module:
You also choose one of the modules below:
You choose two modules from the following list:
You choose one or two of the following language modules:
If you're continuing to study two languages, you choose one of the following language modules to build on previous study:
You choose modules from the following list to accompany the language(s) you are studying. This includes the option to write a dissertation on an approved topic.